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Ben Sandilands World Record Win at Paralympic Games

  • Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 September 2024
  • Motion reference: S6M-14404

That the Parliament congratulates Ben Sandilands on winning a Gold medal in the 1500m T20 final at the Paralympics in Paris on 6 September 2024; understands that Ben also set a new world record in the category, completing the race in three minutes and 45.4 seconds; recognises his exceptional achievement, which was witnessed in the Stade de France by Ben’s parents, siblings and grandparents; notes that Ben has been a committed athlete since his talent was spotted at the age of nine; further notes that his victory follows a Gold medal in the same event at the Para Athletic World Championships in 2023; commends Ben’s commitment to running, which has seen him training six days per week, in addition to studying horticulture at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) Elmwood; celebrates the achievements of all of Scotland’s Paralympic athletes in Paris, and wishes them well in their future competitions.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Foysol Choudhury, Tim Eagle, Annabelle Ewing, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Pauline McNeill, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle, Beatrice Wishart